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Trout fishing on the Upper Kenai this week between Sportsman’s and Jim’s
Landing has turned “ultra-tech” as water flows continue to drop and the water
clarity is New Zealand caliber. Old School
Kenai River
fly fishing tactics have been nullified, and anglers approaching the drift
ninja style are hooking slabs. The Centerpin anglers have been killing it with
3lb tippets and 150 foot dead drifts, and fly fisherman with skills to pay the
bills are connecting with ultra micro flesh, 4mm beads, and dry flies. This is
not a beginner-friendly section of river at this time, but if anglers are
looking for a challenge, strap on your guile suit and be prepared to get
humbled.
The Kenai River
Canyon is producing some awesome
fishing this week. Deeper water and less sun exposure is putting some big trout
at ease, and fly fisherman who know how to drift the complex boils and back
eddies are consistently going airborne with red stripe natives and Skilak
Chromers. Be ready for that magnum Dolly to put you in a log jam!
The Middle Kenai
River this week continues to amaze
and humble anglers. Water clarity from Skilak
Lake to the Killey
River has become crystal clear
again, and anglers who can successfully present flies away from their boats are
seeing hot tub size boils on the takedown. Big leech patterns are getting
crushed as well as big articulated flesh. Fishing from the Killey
River to Bings Landing is still
worthy. Big Rainbows are concentrated and stacked up in key spots and are ready
for battle. Big Flesh and 10mm beads are starting fights and anglers should be
ready to go 12 rounds.
More reports to follow. Billy
(Editors note: Check out the fine rainbow landed this past week by Sam Wronoski.)
